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School of Interactive Arts and Technology | Faculty of Communication, Art and Technology | Beedie School of Business
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Calendar 2012 Fall

This bachelor of arts (BA), or bachelor of business administration (BBA) program produces well-rounded graduates with expertise in the school’s concentrations as well as solid business knowledge. All programs are human-centred and technology oriented. Combining these aspects with business knowledge prepares for industry leadership positions, and provides a strong understanding of how to deploy design processes in larger managerial and technological contexts. As well, students will identify market and funding opportunities. Students can choose either a BA or BBA with these requirements.

¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Requirements - Beedie School of Business

Criteria

For admission to the Beedie School of Business, students will be selected competitively from one of the following two streams. To be considered for admission to the faculty, students in categories 3 and 4 must have completed each lower division required course with a minimum C- grade.

Category 3 – all courses at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students who have completed all of their courses at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission). Students will be selected competitively based on the grades achieved in the seven lower division required courses,** with a maximum of two repeated courses on those seven lower division courses. Note that a minimum ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.4 is required.

Category 4 – some ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and other post-secondary courses

A portion of the annual admission will be selected from students who have completed some courses at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and some at other post-secondary institutions including the lower division requirement courses (except BUS 207 and 254 which may be completed after faculty admission). Students will be selected competitively based on the grades achieved in the seven lower division required courses earned at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and other institutions,** with a maximum of two repeated courses on those seven lower division courses. Note that a minimum ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 2.4 is required.

**seven lower division courses are as follows:

• BUS 251-3 Financial Accounting 1
• BUS 272-3 Behaviour in Organizations
• ECON 103-4 Principles of Microeconomics
• ECON 105-4 Principles of Macroeconomics
• MATH 157-3 Calculus for the Social Sciences

and one of

• BUEC 232-4 Data and Decisions I
• STAT 270-3 Introduction to Probability and Statistics

and a 100 or 200 division three-unit course that carries a writing designation.

Application Procedures

Category 3 or 4 applicants should apply to the faculty after completing the 30th unit. Students should apply during the term in which the lower division requirements (except BUS 207 and 254) are completed. Students not accepted upon initial application may reapply. Unsuccessful applicants may appeal through the faculty admissions appeals committee.

Application Deadlines

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Minimum Grade Requirement

Students must achieve a minimum C- grade (or higher) in all required courses.

Program Requirements

Students complete 120 units, as specified below.

Lower Division Requirements

Business

Students complete all of

• BUS 207 Managerial Economics (3)
• BUS 251 Financial Accounting I (3)
• BUS 254 Managerial Accounting I (3)
• BUS 272 Behavior in Organizations (3)
• ECON 103 Principles of Microeconomics (4)
• ECON 105 Principles of Macroeconomics (4)
• MATH 157 Calculus I for the Social Sciences (3)

and one of

• BUEC 232 Data and Decisions I (4)
• STAT 270 Introduction to Probability and Statistics (3)

and a 100 or 200 division three-unit course that carries a writing designation.

Interactive Arts and Technology

Students complete all of

• CMPT 166 An Animated Introduction to Programming (3) or
• an equivalent introductory programming course (including CMPT 120, 125, 126 or 128)
• IAT 100 Digital Image Design (3)
• IAT 102 Graphic Design (3)
• IAT 201 Human-Computer Interaction and Cognition (3)
• IAT 235 Information Design (3)
• IAT 265 Multimedia Programming for Art and Design (3)

Concentrations

In addition, students choose one of three School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) concentrations, and complete the requirements as follows.

Media Arts Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete the following lower division course in addition to upper division concentration requirements.

• IAT 202 New Media Images (3)

Design Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete the following lower division course in addition to upper division concentration requirements

• IAT 233 Spatial Design (3)

Interactive Systems Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete the following lower division course in addition to upper division concentration requirements

• IAT 267 Introduction to Technological Systems (3)

Upper Division Requirements

Business

Students complete all of

• BUS 303 Business, Society and Ethics (3)
• BUS 312 Introduction to Finance (4)
• BUS 343 Introduction to Marketing (3)
• BUS 393 Commercial Law (3)
• BUS 478 Strategy ^† (3)

and one of

• BUS 374 Organization Theory (3)
• BUS 381 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)
• and an additional 400 division three-unit BUS course

^† to be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV

BUS 360W is highly recommended but not required. BUS 360W will be waived as a prerequisite for 400 division BUS courses for those in approved BUS joint programs. BUS 360W must be completed at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV in accordance with the WQB requirements.

Business Areas of Concentration

In addition to the above requirements, students may also choose to complete a business concentration, which requires additional courses. See below for details.

Entrepreneurship and Innovation

For this concentration, students complete all of

• BUS 338 Foundations of Innovation (3)
• BUS 442 Introduction to Marketing Research (4)
• BUS 477 New Venture Planning (4)

and two of

• BUS 314 New Venture Finance (3)
• BUS 361 Project Management (3)
• BUS 443 New Product Development and Design (3)
• BUS 452 Strategic Management of Innovation (3)
• BUS 453 Sustainable Innovation (3)
• BUS 486 Leadership (3)

Finance

For this concentration, students complete all of

• BUS 312 Introduction to Finance (4)
• BUS 315 Investments (4)
• BUS 316 Derivative Securities (3)

and two of

• BUS 410 Financial Institutions (3)
• BUS 413 Corporate Finance (4)
• BUS 417 Security Analysis (4)
• BUS 418 International Financial Management (3)
• BUS 419 Advanced Derivative Securities (3)

Human Resource Management

For this concentration, students complete both of

• BUS 374 Organization Theory (3)
• BUS 381 Introduction to Human Resource Management (3)

and three of

• BUS 432 International Human Resource Management (3)
• BUS 472 Seminar in Organizational Behavior (3)
• BUS 481 Recruitment and Selection (3)
• BUS 482 Performance Management (3)
• BUS 484 Employment Systems (3)
• BUS 485 Negotiations and Conflict Management (3)
• BUS 486 Leadership (3)
• BUS 487 Organizational Development and Change Management (3)
• BUS 488 Group Dynamics and Teamwork (3)
• BUS 489 Management Practices for Sustainability (3)

Option A

It is recommended that students who wish to become a personnel specialist in a human resource function complete three of

• BUS 432 International Human Resource Management (3)
• BUS 481 Recruitment and Selection (3)
• BUS 482 Performance Management (3)
• BUS 484 Employment Systems (3)

Option B

It is recommended that students who wish to develop skills in managing people, including employment systems design, change and organizational leadership, complete three of

• BUS 485 Negotiations and Conflict Management (3)
• BUS 486 Leadership (3)
• BUS 487 Organizational Development and Change Management (3)
• BUS 488 Group Dynamics and Teamwork (3)
• BUS 489 Management Practices for Sustainability (3)

International Business

For this concentration, students complete

• BUS 346 International Business (3)

and four of

• BUS 418 International Financial Management (3)
• BUS 430 Cross-Cultural Management (3)
• BUS 431 Business with East Asian Countries (3)
• BUS 432 International Human Resource Management (3)
• BUS 434 Foreign Market Entry (3)
• BUS 435 Management of International Firms (3)
• BUS 447 Global Marketing Management (3)
• BUS 492 Selected Topics in Business Administration ⁺ (3)

⁺ when offered in an international business-related topic

Other 400 division courses deemed to have significant international business relevance may, with prior faculty permission, be substituted for the above 400 division courses. These may be offered in another faculty. A course substitution for international business cannot be used for any other concentration.

Students concentrating in international business are strongly advised to consider combining it with another business concentration.

Management Information Systems

For this concentration, students complete all of

• BUS 361 Project Management (3)
• BUS 362 Business Process Analysis (4)
• BUS 468 Managing Information Technology for Business Value (3)

and two of

• BUS 462 Business Intelligence (3)
• BUS 464 Data Management and IS Audit (3)
• BUS 466 Web-Enabled Business (3)
• BUS 492 Selected Topics in Business Administration (3)
• BUS 493 Selected Topics in Business Administration (3)
• BUS 494 Selected Topics in Business Administration (3)
• BUS 495 Selected Topics in Business Administration (3)
• BUS 496 Selected Topics in Business Administration (5)

Operations Management

For this concentration, students complete both of

• BUS 336 Data and Decisions II (4)
• BUS 473 Operations Management (4)

and two of

• BUEC 433 Forecasting in Business and Economics (5)
• BUS 437 Decision Analysis in Business (3)
• BUS 440 Simulation in Management Decision-making (4)
• BUS 474 Supply Chain Management (3)
• BUS 492 Selected Topics in Business Administration (3)

Marketing

For this concentration, students complete all of

• BUS 343 Introduction to Marketing (3)
• BUS 345 Marketing Research (4)
• BUS 347 Consumer Behavior (3)

and three of

• BUS 443 New Product Development and Design (3)
• BUS 444 Business to Business Marketing (3)
• BUS 445 Customer Analytics (3)
• BUS 446 Marketing Strategy (4)
• BUS 447 Global Marketing Management (3)
• BUS 448 Integrated Marketing Communications (4)
• BUS 449 Ethical Issues in Marketing (3)
• BUS 459 Services Marketing (3)

Interactive Arts and Technology Upper Division Requirements

For a BA or BBA degree, students complete both of

• IAT 403 Capstone Design Studio I (3)
• IAT 405 Interdisciplinary Design Studio II (3)

Concentrations

In addition, students choose one of three School of Interactive Arts and Technology (SIAT) concentrations based on their lower division concentration choice and complete the requirements as follows.

Interactive Arts Areas of Concentration

Design Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete five of

• IAT 333 Interaction Design Methods (3)
• IAT 334 Interface Design (3)
• IAT 336 Materials in Design (3)
• IAT 337 Representation and Fabrication (3)
• IAT 338 Interactive Objects and Environments (3)
• IAT 431 Speculative Design (3)

Interactive Systems Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete five of

• IAT 351 Advanced Human-Computer Interaction (3)
• IAT 352 Knowledge Media Architectures (3)
• IAT 355 Introduction to Visual Analytics (3)
• IAT 410 Advanced Game Design (3)
• IAT 452 Developing Design Tools (3)
• IAT 455 Computational Media (3)

Media Arts Concentration

If students choose this concentration, then they complete five of

• IAT 313 Narrative and New Media (3)
• IAT 320 Body Interface (3)
• IAT 343 Animation (3)
• IAT 344 Moving Images (3)
• IAT 443 Interactive Video (3)
• IAT 445 Immersive Environments (3)

Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements

Students admitted to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV beginning in the fall 2006 term must meet writing, quantitative and breadth requirements as part of any degree program they may undertake. See Writing, Quantitative, and Breadth Requirements for university-wide information.

Business Career Passport Requirements

Students who are admitted to the Beedie School of Business beginning in the fall 2012 term will complete the Business Career Passport.

During the BBA program, students register in and complete six mandatory Business Career Passport workshops. The workshops may be completed in any order. However, it is recommended that students complete the self-assessment workshop sometime within their first 60 units of study.

Enrolment and participation in workshops must be recorded with the Career Management Centre. For more information about the workshops, or to register, visit on the .

Residency Requirements and Transfer Credit

The University’s residency requirement stipulates that, in most cases, total transfer and course challenge credit may not exceed 60 units, and may not include more than 15 units as upper division work.

Elective Courses

In addition to the courses listed above, students should consult an academic advisor to plan the remaining required elective courses.

Students may need to take additional electives to bring their total unit count to a minimum of 120, including 45 upper division units.

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